Mick Harte Was Here Test | Final Test - Hard

Barbara Park
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 131 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Mick Harte Was Here Test | Final Test - Hard

Barbara Park
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 131 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Phoebe say made Mick sweat during their great-grandmother's funeral?

2. How does the audience at the assembly react to the first half of Phoebe's speech?

3. What day of the week is Mick's memorial service?

4. Why does Phoebe say the "woman didn't have a clue" in "Common Sense and Good Judgment"?

5. What bothers Phoebe about Mick's urn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the school janitor say at Mick's memorial service?

2. How does Nana help Phoebe's family begin eating in the kitchen again?

3. Why is Phoebe confused about God in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?

4. What does Zoe tell Phoebe in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano" that makes Phoebe feel better about Mick after his death?

5. What happens to Phoebe and her friends when she first returns to school after Mick's death?

6. Why does Zoe call someone a moron in "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven"?

7. What does Phoebe do at the bike safety assembly?

8. Why does Phoebe bring a Mother's Day card with her to Mick's memorial service?

9. How does Phoebe feel before attending Mick's memorial service?

10. How does Phoebe feel about returning to school after Mick's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the role of adults to the role of teenagers in helping Phoebe recover from Mick's death. How do they help her in similar ways? How do they help her in different ways? Which group seems to be most effective? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the symbolism behind the objects in Mick's collection. Which objects represent Mick? Which represent other people? Which represent ideas and values? What does the collection symbolize overall?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the theme of grief and the grieving process in "Mick Harte Was Here". Consider the ways the characters grieve and compare and contrast their methods and process. What does this novel reveal about grief?

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